FemTech Real Money Talks

In this episode of Founder Talks (FemTech Real Money Talks), we sit down with Rhiannon White, CEO of Clue, the globally trusted menstrual and reproductive health tracking app used by millions.
We discuss product leadership, scaling a digital health platform, building trust in reproductive health data, and the future of hormone health technology.
A strategic conversation at the intersection of FemTech, product, and global growth.

In this Founder Talks mini-episode of FemTech Real Money Talks, we sit down with Lucía Orozco López, Founder of FemTech Spain, to talk honestly about what it really takes to build a FemTech ecosystem - not just startups, but the entire infrastructure around women’s health.
Recorded on the go in Barcelona during the launch of FemTech Spain at HealthTech4, this conversation goes beyond buzzwords. Lucía shares how founders with strong business backgrounds can play a critical role in advancing women’s health, why Spain’s FemTech ecosystem is still early-stage, and how it has managed to achieve meaningful innovation with limited funding.
We discuss the biggest bottlenecks in the Spanish market — from healthcare system fragmentation to the lack of specialized capital — as well as its strongest advantages, including deep-tech innovation, clinically validated medical devices, and strong ties to Europe and Latin America.
This episode also dives into the money question: why FemTech founders often outperform despite higher barriers, what investors are starting to understand about women’s health, and why building bridges between founders, capital, and institutions is the next crucial step for the ecosystem.
A candid conversation about FemTech as a business, women’s health as an industry, and why thinking globally from day one is no longer optional.
Topics covered:
– Building FemTech ecosystems from scratch– Business vs clinical backgrounds in women’s health– Funding gaps and investor readiness in FemTech– Spain’s position in the global FemTech landscape– Why women’s health is more than “wellness”

In this powerful episode we sit down with Malin Frithiofsson, Co-Founder & CEO of Daya Ventures - the world’s first FemTech venture studio built to close the gender health gap.
Malin brings an unfiltered, deeply human perspective to the conversation, sharing how frustration with the tech industry’s obsession with “non-problems” pushed her to build a model that actually moves the needle in women’s health. Through evidence, community, systemic thinking, and fierce emotional commitment, Daya is redefining what innovation in FemTech should look like.
💡 Inside the episode:
• Why real innovation in women’s health isn’t born from “eureka moments”
• The Daya method: 2-month interventions, 600 experts, and radical problem-first startup creation
• The emotional reality of “killing” ideas — and why it’s necessary
• The creation story of Glimmer: the startup tackling childbirth fear, trauma, and its massive societal costs
• How insurers, employers, and health systems become FemTech’s biggest customers
• Why founders need both data and emotional attachment to survive the FemTech journey
• What true impact looks like when women’s health becomes the center, not the afterthought
Malin also opens up about her own traumatic birth experiences, postpartum depression, and how solutions like Glimmer could have changed everything — a raw, honest reminder of why FemTech matters.
This conversation is a masterclass in building startups that matter - insightful, emotional, practical, and full of hard-earned wisdom.
If you’re a FemTech founder, investor, builder, or anyone passionate about women’s health, this episode is required listening.

The episode’s guest is Rachel Bartholomew, founder of Hyivy Health and head of FemTech Canada and FemTech Across Borders. We discussed Rachel's personal journey through cancer and how it inspired her to innovate in women's health. The conversation delves into the challenges of fundraising in the FemTech sector, the importance of community support, and the initiatives being taken to secure funding for women's health in Canada. Rachel shares insights on navigating the fundraising landscape, building a supportive network, and the future of FemTech on a global scale.
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In this episode, Trish Costello, Founder and CEO of Portfolia, shares her inspiring journey - from leading a battered women’s shelter to becoming one of the most influential venture capitalists in women’s health and FemTech.
Trish opens up about the evolution of Portfolia, the power of collaborative investing, and how the definition of FemTech has expanded over the years. She also discusses the launche ofWomen's Health Fund IV investing in breakthrough healthcare solutions and innovative companies, shifts in investor behavior, and why inclusivity in healthcare is key to the future of innovation in women’s health.